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Seven-run seventh lifts Lynchburg baseball to fourth straight NCAA Regional championship
13+ hour, 2+ min ago (253+ words) Quinn Madden had to sit and watch his Lynchburg teammates celebrate an NCAA Regional championship last May on the diamond at Fox Field." The Hornets earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Regionals and the right to host at City…...
Report: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander voted to repeat as NBA MVP
15+ hour, 17+ min ago (196+ words) Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been voted the NBA Most Valuable Player for the second consecutive season, ESPN reported Sunday morning ahead of the official voting later that day. The 2026 NBA sraft lottery is done, with the Washington…...
For pregnant Nashville students, Ella's House changes everything
15+ hour, 2+ min ago (268+ words) The US maternal mortality rate surged in 2021. Science Alert reports that 1, 205 women died during pregnancy or shortly after giving birth in 2021. The previous year that number sat at 861, reports the National Center for Health Statistics. Veuer's Maria Mercedes Galuppo has…...
HUD secretary urges Liberty University's Class of 2026 to reject fear
16+ hour, 32+ min ago (116+ words) U. S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner encouraged Liberty University graduates to be fearless as they take their next steps. Liberty University holds its 53rd commencement in Williams Stadium on Friday. U. S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner'addresses Liberty University's Class…...
Meta and Google fund US kids' groups, as critics warn of social media risk
23+ hour, 2+ min ago (195+ words) A landmark US neuroscience study has found that teenagers spending five or more hours daily on social media show measurable changes in the structure of their developing brains " specifically in the amygdala and prefrontal cortex, which govern emotional regulation and…...
Planning beyond borders: Why central Virginia's communities can't go it alone
1+ day, 47+ min ago (214+ words) For many residents across Central Virginia, regional planning is something they rarely think about " that is, until traffic backs up, housing costs rise, floodwaters threaten neighborhoods, or emergency responders need to communicate across county lines. Rachael Smith, (434) 385-5482 Reporter (Business, Non-profits…...
Westyn Village parents speak out against BCPS elementary redistricting plan
1+ day, 32+ min ago (169+ words) Lynchburg News and Advance Javascript is required to use this website. BCPS Superintendent William Dupere discusses Westyn Village elementary school redistricting plan at school board meeting on Thursday, May 7, 2026. Many Westyn Village parents recently spoke out against a plan the…...
For Love of Nature: Bees show profound intelligence
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (169+ words) Lynchburg News and Advance Javascript is required to use this website. We know how important bees are to us. We rely on them to pollinate as much as one-third of all the plants we eat. They also pollinate more than…...
Meet Chloe Vaughan, the Appomattox County pitcher voted The News & Advance Athlete of the Week
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (191+ words) Lynchburg News and Advance Javascript is required to use this website. The list of softball stars coming out of Appomattox County grows by the season at this point, but the work of senior pitcher Chloe Vaughan has been well-known for…...
State GOP outlines rules for voting in Lynchburg Republican firehouse primary
1+ day, 2+ min ago (201+ words) At the end of this month, Lynchburg residents will get a chance to pick three candidates from a group of 10 to represent the Republican Party in the general election for the three at-large seats on city council in November. Reporter…...